Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture are a precious heritage of the people of West and Central Africa. The region is endowed with diversified agroecosystems in which crop diversity plays an integral role by contributing to the provision of food and ecosystem services. There is a growi...
Halewood, Michael
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Baidu-Forson, J.J.
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Clancy, E.
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Vodouhe, R.S.
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Bioversity International
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Conseil ouest et centre africain pour la recherche et le développement agricoles
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[Cooperating to make the best use of plant genetic resources in West and Central Africa: a regional imperative]
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Cooperating to make the best use of plant genetic resources in West and Central Africa: a regional imperative
Lipman, E.
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Bioversity International
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[Report of a Working Group on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Second Meeting, 16–18 December 2004, Strumica, Macedonia FYR Third meeting, 26–28 June 2007, Olomouc, Czech Republic]
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Report of a Working Group on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Second Meeting, 16–18 December 2004, Strumica, Macedonia FYR Third meeting, 26–28 June 2007, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Brief description of eight underutilized crops in rural Nepal that have become the focus of efforts to promote a healthier lifestyle and marketplace for farmers and locals in Nepal.
Sthapit, B.
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Zucker, J.
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Bennett, A.
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Bioversity International
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[Himalayan foods: healthy and nutritious crop varieties]
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Himalayan foods: healthy and nutritious crop varieties
Traditional farming systems and conservation of local cultivars and associated indigenous knowledge are under threat and growing pressure resulting in genetic erosion of crop diversity. These systems are an essential component of sustainable crop production, household income and human nutrition f...
Grum, M.
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Gyasi, E.A.
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Osei, C.
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Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana
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Bioversity International
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[Evaluation of best practices for landrace conservation: farmer evaluation]
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Evaluation of best practices for landrace conservation: farmer evaluation
In the 2013 Bioversity International Annual Report you will find some highlights of our work about how we consume, produce, plant and safeguard agricultural biodiversity.
You will also find information about our Board of Trustees, our funding partners, research partners and 2013 scientific publi...
Bioversity International is a research-for-development organization seeking solutions to global issues through the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity.Bioversity International’s purpose is to investigate the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity in ...
Proceedings of a national workshop held in Sucre, Bolivia, on 19-20 November 2009 to launch a multi-stakeholder collaborative platform for the promotion of the sustainable conservation and use of amaranth in Bolivia. Workshop organized by the ‘Chuquisaca Agency for the Promotion of Amaranth’, PRO...
Polar, V.
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Rojas, W.
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Jäger, M.
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Padulosi, S.
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Fundación PROINPA
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Bioversity International
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[Taller de análisis multiactoral para la promoción del uso sostenible del amaranto: Memorias del taller realizado en Sucre, Bolivia, 19-20 de noviembre de 2009]
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Taller de análisis multiactoral para la promoción del uso sostenible del amaranto: Memorias del taller realizado en Sucre, Bolivia, 19-20 de noviembre de 2009
Forests and trees play a key role in many food systems. Directly, they provide people with nutritious foods, and indirectly they provide ecosystem services and income. Food from trees and forests will be increasingly important in the face of challenges from population growth and climate change. B...
Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the most important challenges faced globally by ecosystems and societies alike. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change could increase average temperatures by 2-4°C in Europe over the next 50 years and c...
Koskela, J.
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Buck, A.
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Teissier du Cros, E.
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Bioversity International
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European Forest Genetic Resources Programme
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[Climate change and forest genetic diversity: Implications for sustainable forest management in Europe]
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Climate change and forest genetic diversity: Implications for sustainable forest management in Europe
Bioversity International held a Roundtable on the “Metrics of Sustainable Diets and Food Systems” in Madrid, Spain on 27 November 2012 for the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation which supports research and programs on sustainable diets. Over 30 academics, scientists, policy makers and others came...
Bioversity International
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[Presentations and notes from a Roundtable on the metrics of sustainable diets and food systems: 27th November, 2012, Madrid, Spain]
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Presentations and notes from a Roundtable on the metrics of sustainable diets and food systems: 27th November, 2012, Madrid, Spain